Epilepsy Center Overview

Contact the Epilepsy Center

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At Boston Children’s Hospital, we know how disruptive and frightening seizures and epilepsy can be—not only for your child, but for your whole family. From your first visit to the Pediatric Epilepsy Program, you’ll work with a team of professionals who are committed to supporting you.

Since its founding as the first comprehensive pediatric epilepsy treatment unit, Boston Children’s has stayed at the forefront of pediatric epilepsy research and care.

We are nationally recognized as a Level 4 Epilepsy Center by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers for delivering the highest level of care, including comprehensive evaluation, testing, treatment and counseling for children with epilepsy and seizures. We are one of only a few Level 4 Epilepsy Centers in the country that is entirely dedicated to caring for children.

Our epilepsy team at Boston Children’s Hospital is sensitive to the many physical and emotional challenges that seizures can bring to children, adolescents and their families. We are devoted to helping your child live a seizure-free, fulfilling life.

Laser Therapy

Boston Children’s Hospital is one of a handful of centers offering a new, minimally invasive laser therapy to remove tumors or diseased brain tissue that is too deep inside the brain to safely access with usual neurosurgical methods.

The Boston Globe reports on technological advancements in epilepsy surgery. Boston Children’s Joseph Madsen, MD, his patient Justin and a new surgical treatment for epilepsy at Boston Children’s are featured (subscription may be required).